I started this blog for several reasons:
1. To record our family adventures and funny things the twins say, so we can remember them and reread them later.
2. To write. I'm not a writer unless I'm writing, and my half-finished novel is hard to work on while being a full-time mommy. Blog entries are usually short and simple, but they do help me keep my writing and creativity sharp.
3. To share our lives with family and friends I don't get to see often. Most of my family lives far away and this is a way that they can stay caught up on the day-to-day little stories. I love to entertain with my tales.
4. To be helpful to other parents in any way I can: with ideas for
cooking,
creating, playing,
living tightly in a small space, living with
epilepsy (being a mom who can't drive), dealing with
PHPV, raising kids in the
Reston area, and raising kids who are (ideally) healthy, friendly, and not
too weird.
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Adventures on the bus and subway |
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So many great firsts to record! |
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friendly kids! |
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Talking to garden elf lawn ornaments= not too weird |